Living

10 years ago . . .
Births announced this week are: Tod Lee Hopkins Jr., Oct. 26, son of Tod and Tammy Hopkins; Nathaniel Lee Chase Wilson, Oct. 17, son of Michele Wilson and Travis Chambers.
Cynthiana named as the recipient of a $100,000 grant for the water supply demonstration project. The grant award will go to the project on studying the current conditions of the dam along the South Fork of the Licking River. It will evaluate water supply issues along the river to ensure the water supply needs of the community are met.

Lindsey Suzanne Miller, daughter of Doug and Susie Miller of Cynthiana, Ky., and Dillon Buckminster Tufty, son of Steve and Liz Tufty of Portland, Ore., announce their engagement and forthcoming marriage.
Miller is a graduate of the University of Louisville and is employed as a patient care coordinator supervisor at MD2U in Louisville, Ky.
Tufty is a graduate of the University of Louisville and is employed by XPO Logistics as a logistics broker.

Just for the record I am not one of those people who puts up their tree just after Thanksgiving; I need more time to absorb the effects of every holiday.
But there are many who are ready to pick out the perfect Christmas tree.
I have a certain set of parameters for our tree; it needs to be worth the effort of cleaning, moving furniture, hauling boxes, lights, step ladders and more.
However, once the mundane is done then the fun begins.
Each ornament that adorns the tree has a story to tell about my grandparents, parents or me.

Omega chapter of Beta Sigma Phi had a candle lit ceremony initiating Cheryl Case and Kay Cox into pledge membership on Nov. 4 at the home of Betty Kay McCullough. The ideals of life, learning, and friendship were read from the Ritual book of Beta Sigma Phi. After six months of pledge training, the two pledges will become full members, after a Ritual of Jewels ceremony to be held in the spring.
Following the opening ritual, roll call was answered by sharing each member’s favorite Thanksgiving dish. Not one person said that it was turkey.

Samuel Alan Ross was born to Jimmy and Susan (Rainey) Ross of Austin, Texas on Aug. 29, 2013. He weighed 6 lbs. 15 oz.
Maternal grandparents are Joyce and Darryl Rainey of Cynthiana; maternal great-grandparents are Margie Rainey, Hildreth and Appie Platt and the late Sam Rainey.
Paternal grandparents are Gary and Bertha Ross of Cynthiana; paternal great-grandparents are Ophelia Ross, the late Marvin Ross, and the late Carlos and Bonna Geoghegan.

Grace Lynn Knipper was born to Heather and Derrick Knipper of Cynthiana on Oct. 21, 2013 at Harrison Memorial Hospital. She weighed 6 lbs. 14 oz.
Maternal grandparents are Jeff and Shirley Carson of Cynthiana; maternal great-grandparents are the late Peggy and Charlie Carson.
Paternal grandparents are Donna Webb of Cynthiana and the late Kathleen Knipper; paternal great-grandparents are Janet and Pete Cline and Carolyn and Johnny Brooks.

10 years ago . . .
Births announced this week are: Clayton Lee and Connor Earl Price, Oct. 27, twin sons of Eileen and Heath Price.
Concerns, ideas hashed for development of Handy Farm. The city and county governments jointly purchased the 120-acre Oddville Avenue farm at a cost of $660,000. A committee of community leaders and concerned citizens has been meeting to discuss the community’s recreational wants and needs and how the farm would be best developed.
• Reelfoot Lake on the southwest border of Kentucky was formed in 1811 by an earthquake.